Catch-all R.I.P. thrad

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Frank Carney, co-founder of Pizza Hut, at 82

 

[Rankles]

Peter Alliss, the voice of golf, passed away at the age of 89. Made every event he commentated on a much better experience, and was also a great player himself back in the day.

 

[Lulcielid]

Natalie Desselle Reid at 53, passed away by colon cancer.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Chuck Yeager, the pilot who broke the sound barrier, at 97.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Tom Lister, Jr, actor, at age 62.

Though he was most known for his role in Friday, wrestling fans know him best for his role in No Holds Barred, the wrestling movie starring Hulk Hogan where Lister played the role of the heel wrestler Zeus (he was even brought to WWE briefly to feud with Hogan to promote the film).

I must say that my favorite scene involving him was where his character, an inmate on a bomb-rigged ship, threw the detonator of the other ship (carrying law-abiding citizens) out of the ship in The Dark Knight.

 

[Lulcielid]

Carol Sutton, 76, passed away by Covid-19.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Jeremy Bulloch, the original Boba Fett, at 75.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame NFL linebacker (LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), at 58. Kevin Greene's 160 sacks are 3rd all time, behind only Bruce Smith and Reggie White.

 

[Rankles]

Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame NFL linebacker (LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), at 58. Kevin Greene's 160 sacks are 3rd all time, behind only Bruce Smith and Reggie White.

Amazing player in his day, that’s now 3 of the top 5 in career sacks who have gone way too soon (Reggie White, Chris Doleman). R.I.P...

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Amazing player in his day, that’s now 3 of the top 5 in career sacks who have gone way too soon (Reggie White, Chris Doleman). R.I.P...

He also has a Super Bowl ring as an assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers (ironically, the Packers beat one of the teams he played for, the Steelers).

 

[looneymoon]

It seems Michael Alig dies of a heroin overdose on Christmas.

Definitely not a person who deserves mourning tbh, but I can't help but feel a weird end-of-an-era with his passing. I was too young and too far away to have any participation in the NYC Club Kid scene, but I have been completely fascinated with the story since I was way too young to be. It's a rabbit hole I revisit every now and then. It's kind of weird knowing that it's now reached its conclusion.

Maybe this will bring some solace to Angel Melendez's surviving family (may he RIP). I suppose there's some karma at play for a guy who killed his drug dealer to eventually succumb to his addiction :/

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Brodie Lee/Luke Harper, professional wrestler (WWE, AEW), at 41.

KC Jones, Hall of Fame basketball player and coach, at 88. Jones was directly involved in both Celtics dynasties, winning 8 consecutive NBA championships as a player during the 1960s Celtics Dynasty, and all 3 titles of the 1980s Celtics dynasty as either an assistant coach (1981) or the head coach (1984, 1986).

 

[Tetsujin]

Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom has passed away at 41

 

[Erotic Materia]

MF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49. I gotta say, I was super confused. But apparently, everyone kept his death under wraps for 2 entire months. I still don't understand why.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Floyd Little, Hall of Fame running back (Denver Broncos), at age 78.

 

[Rydeen]

MF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49. I gotta say, I was super confused. But apparently, everyone kept his death under wraps for 2 entire months. I still don't understand why.

Oh shit, I liked that guy.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame baseball manager (Los Angeles Dodgers), at 93.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Marsha Zazula, co-founder of Megaforce Records (the record label most notable for launching Metallica's career), at 68.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Hank Aaron, baseball Hall of Famer (Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves), at 86. Hammerin' Hank was, from 1974-2007, the Major League all time leader in home runs, retiring with 755 of them (though a sentiment still exists that Aaron is the true record holder due to allegations of steroid use by the man who broke his record, Barry Bonds).

 

[Odysseus]

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/tv-icon-larry-king-dies-while-being-treated-for-covid-19/
Larry King died while being treated for Covid.

 

[Erotic Materia]

Daaaaamn

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Phil Spector, record producer and convicted murderer, at 81.

 

[The Twilight Mexican]

Mira Furlan of "Babylon 5" and "LOST" at 65

 

[Lulcielid]

Robert A. Altman, Bethesda CEO.

 

[Nanaki Skywalker]

Butch Reed, professional wrestler (WWE, WCW), at age 66. Reed was best known as one half of a WCW tag team known as Doom alongside WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons, as well as performing in the Main Event of WWE's inaugural Survivor Series event and being the first wrestler eliminated from the very first Royal Rumble match.